[smudger]

Has anyone else seen them new style tyres which have have no air in them. They have rubber sections instead, which when the car is moving you cant see them, so it looks transparent? It will mean the end of punctures and the need for air compressors if forecourts.

They will be on the market soon, so plod will have to find a new way to stop "running cars" I don't know how much they will cost, but I would really like to try them out.;)
Cheers, Smudger.

PS. I tried posting a link to it, but it never worked??

[MK5 GOLF OWNER]

i want these tyres!!! no more punctures!! :) surely in the long run these tyres irrespective of cost, would be better value for longevity no?

[smudger]

I have no idea how much they will cost, but they look like they will have more grip. If you want, I could Email you the pictures of them.
Cheers, Smudger.

[wagolynn]

Originally Posted by smudger879n

I have no idea how much they will cost, but they look like they will have more grip. If you want, I could Email you the pictures of them.
Cheers, Smudger.

If they are Michelin, they are made for NASA for the moon buggy.

[smudger]

No they are not them ones, these ones have "rubber slats" the take the strain, in fact one of the pictures shows a wheel mounting a kerb, and you can see how it works.

Only wish I could post the pictures for you all to see them?
Cheers, Smudger.

[wagolynn]

I found the ones you mean I think at http://www.fastcoolcars.com/al-tires...ss-tires-8.htm

[smudger]

Yes! that's the ones, although the ones I saw are slightly different, and the pictures show you how they look on the road, and while stationary.
The motion picture makes it look weird as you can see right through the tyre.
Cheers, Smudger.

[MK5 GOLF OWNER]

It'll be a while before they are released though i think as it says its only in prototype stage 1 at the moment,

they do look ingenius though waaaay!

[dancecat08]

here's a video!

wow?! What the hell.... They indeed look awesom, but expensive! lol.... will performance be the same?!

[dancecat08]

p.s - what about dirt and stuff getting caught in the wheel?

will they add side walls?

[edit] found the edit button! ....... the spokes look 'spongey' - would this be "extra suspension" slightly... ?

[MK5 GOLF OWNER]

Wow! they look amazing, but will safety in respect of braking distances be the same?


i dont understand why they dont just design a wheel like a pram, full rubber? or wouldnt that work?

[Rolebama]

I remember reading about these and seeing a video some time ago. If I remember rightly, Michelin have gone 'back to the drawing board' with them, as they have questionable handling characteristics under duress.